Discovery Program (2019 edition)
B7Successful grant applications
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B7. Successful grant applications
Fellow responsibilities
B7.1 The Future Fellow may be undertaken on either a full-time, or a part-time basis subject to Your organisation’s employment conditions and provided that the Future Fellowship does not exceed eight years from the project start date (excluding any approved periods of suspension).
B7.2 The Future Fellow:
- must obtain a legal right to work and reside in Australia, prior to the commencement of the project if the candidate is not an Australian citizen;
b. must meet residential, time commitment and relinquishment requirements as specified in the grant agreement;
c. cannot begin another ARC Fellowship until the Future Fellowship has been completed; and
d. may not engage in other professional employment during the project activity period without prior approval from Us.
B7.3 The grant agreement includes further information on the requirements and expectations for the Future Fellow.
B7.4 You must employ the Future Fellow for the project activity period.
B7.5 You are responsible for managing changes to the Future Fellow’s working hours. You are required to notify Us of any changes to working hours through submission of a Variation.
B7.6 You must ensure the Future Fellow has access to the following leave entitlements in line with Your normal practice:
B7.7 The grant agreement includes further information on leave entitlements. Funding for paid leave, and suspension of the project to undertake such leave, must be requested from Us via a Variation as detailed in the grant agreement.